China vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita

China
0.0304 trips per person
in 2019
United States
0.0242 trips per person
in 2021
China rank
123rd
United States rank
126th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0304 trips per person against 0.0242 trips per person in United States, a difference of 0.0062 trips per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China ranks 123rd and United States ranks 126th of 170 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0113 trips per person 0.052 trips per person 0.0407 trips per person United States
2010s 0.0196 trips per person 0.0884 trips per person 0.0688 trips per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita, China or United States?
China, at 0.0304 trips per person against 0.0242 trips per person in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita between China and United States?
0.0062 trips per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do China and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
China ranks 123rd and United States ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita
Unit
trips per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,853 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.